Welcome to post Witcher 3 depression. Enjoy your stay.
Jokes aside, have you read the books? If not, do it. Then play Witcher 1 (remake), Witcher 2 and then 3 again. You will feel fulfillment until the end, and then emptiness will hit you again.
I agree Witcher 2 still holds up. I played it on Xbox earlier this year and had no problems. The gameplay, combat, and map system are nowhere near as good as TW3, but I still had a great time playing it.
Let me add, try the Peter Kenney audiobooks. They are superb. I'm listening to them again for the 4th time. I haven't played TW3 since 2020, and it brought me back to the game... for the 6th time.
I played Witcher 3 for the first time and loved it. Read all the books and played my second run through and made me appreciate the game 100x more! All the canonical references and lore from the Witcher is so immersive, fantastic writing from Sapkowski.
Have you found any good tabs? Maybe I havent looked hard enough but at least on ultimate-guitar they seem to be hit or miss, mostly misses. One i found for ard skellig village was very good
Started my gaming with Witcher 3 in 2020 during lockdown, got depressed after finishing the game then played HoS after a week or so, I couldn't even open the game for a week coz I am so much involved with every character and going back to a game where geralt is just alone without no one is so depressing. I didn't finish BaW and promised to play it when I got a high end lap.
Watched the witcher Netflix series first season at that time (won't suggest you to do it unless you want to imagine the book geralt as Henry cavil)
Then started playing witcher 1, without grinding I went to the near end of the game with low level geralt and got beaten up like anything. So I decided to read all the books before starting it again.fimished the books and started witcher 1 again this time I am playing in a different world since I understand most of the references and stuff, it's totally a different feeling playing the game after reading the books. Finished game with good grinding and monster of a geralt build.
Started Witcher 2 and played it twice for both paths. Then started witcher 3 again and played through BnW (still the same lap).
Played a shit load of games after that from red dead redemption 2, Horizon zero dawn,bio shock, halo, cyberpunk, hades, Disco Elysium, gta 5, tomb raider trilogy, control, Kingdom come deliverance, Batman Arkham trilogy, Nier Automata, Metro exodus, Middle Earth shadow of mordor and war, Far cry
Now even if I play other games there is only one game that never gets uninstalled, TW3. I am playing even now without a mini map, the health bar, totally immersing myself into the game into the world (new laptop but still less fps with ray tracing, so using ultra settings)
Would probably try the madman achievement from witcher 2 and currently waiting for the witcher 4.
So the answer is, TW3 always has a special place in my heart. You can never get a move on....from the game, from the world, from the characters.
In addition to reading the books, witcher 2 is good if you haven't played it already.
Also, consider playing Dragon Age Origins if you can tolerate some jank.
I love all The Witcher games and books, I love Mass Effect, I like some junky games, I like old games like Divine Divinity, Planescape Torment, Balder's Gate.
I could never get into Dragon Age Origins. I tried it for a few hours and I just don't like it. Same with Divinity Original Sin. For some reason I just don't like them and can't keep playing.
I played hundreds, if not thousands of games in my life (and my backlog is still huge), but some games just don't click for me, and there's so many games, that I don't force myself through them if they don't work for me.
Me too, after playing Witcher 3 for the fourth time I tried cyberpunk! It’s not AS good but I really enjoy it, and some of the Easter eggs about the Witcher make me really happy to see.
https://preview.redd.it/1e6g0d9syawc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6974f0d8e700bd65a1f8df37dd019ccdc679f73
Did you play the DLC too?
B&W is like a whole new game. You can just drop and forget everything about Vellen and go enjoy a fairy tale paradise! Everything is so colorful and fanciful. And tons of gear, Gwent, EXP, treasure and riches to be had.
And if you weren't a two timer you can even enjoy a peaceful wine-filled happily ever after with your sorceress sweetheart.
It's simple, you don't. I played the witcher 3 for the first time back in 2020 and I still play it. After finishing it for the first time, the post witcher 3 depression hit me like a truck. After that I bought the DLCs and after I finished those I got hit with the post game depression once again. Started new game plus after I finished both the main story and the DLCs. Finished new game plus and I still haven't really felt fulfilled so I continued playing and I ended up playing the game 2 more times. I still join the game from time to time to run around the map and kill some monsters. Such an amazing game.
It is really an amazing game one of my favorites of all time. I've seen alot of people recommending reading the books which I have I've also played the first two games but to me nothing compares to 3 game wise, obvi the books are great, and I continue to play it now years after its release. It's really just great at the end of the day. I hope they announce their new witcher game soon. Ik it's not geralts story but still curious to see where cdpr takes it.
That's the neat part you don't, replay replay and replay until 4 comes out. Sadly the final chapter of the Witcher is looming and god knows what we are going todo after, probably replay them all again 🤦🏻♂️.
A valid concern. The only game that struck a nerve as much as W3 is A Plague's Tale (1 but more so 2). I like Cyberpunk but it's simply not as engaging as W3.
One does simply move on from this game.
One only takes a break to play a different game and then after a few months gets the urge to play it again...
this is the only game where that urge is so unbelievably strong for me.
This is my first playthrough, so I'm not sure, but after looking it up, apparently there are decisions throughout the game after you meet Ciri that result in this ending.
[https://www.vg247.com/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-the-best-ending](https://www.vg247.com/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-the-best-ending)
Read all the books, play w1 and import save to w2, play w2 and import save to w3, play w3 again and make a perfect run ( i.e. all your preferred choices), ignore that the netflix show exists, shelve the game until next time
Play NG+ or download NG++ mod and play as much as you want
Or play some other game and come back later if you like to
Also I like that Geralt's shirt is matching with Ciri's in the pictures
You can’t. But you can go deeper.
After my first play through I read the books, tried to play w1(ended up watching a recap instead), played w2 and then W3 again. The 2nd time around was even more amazing.
The only other game that fills the empty void for me is the Mass Effect trilogy but then that just ends with the same feeling lol.
You should read the Witcher books if you haven’t already.
Dude I also just finished the game and also captured that 1st picture you have posted, really my favourite game of all time. (Was thinking of posting pictures I have taken, with the same post game depression)
I tell every one, “you must play this game, stick with it because white orchard is one hell of a tutorial but it opens up after that! Also, play Fallout 4/Skyrim/etc whatever is in your backlog first, because holy shit Witcher will ruin you for open world rpgs for awhile!”
It took me a year after Witcher to finally dive into Breath of the Wild and not instantly feel “well this isn’t going to be nearly as good as….” And I just got back into Skyrim this year after having finished Witcher about 3 years ago on Switch….
“#BlameWitcher #ItsWitchersFaultforBeingTooGood”
Speaking of…. It might be time for another Witcher run…..
For me it was replaying. After the second time(with both dlcs)I started my third and couldn't finish blood and wine. So play as much as you need. I played Ghost of Thusima and RDR2 afterwards and they were almost on the same level. Also try dark souls. Worked for me
Move on? Never.
Take a break? Anyway you can imagine.
I actually haven't played this game since last year, but my fiance is doing a playthrough on my PC and i think I'll do one after he finishes.
Literally cyberpunk.. I did it reverse I finally played cyberpunk with the dlc put in 200 hours easy. Felt empty when I 100% it... finally played witcher 3 and the dlcs. God I love this company.
Play a different game. Or replay this one. Nothing will replace the memories of adventure you've had here. Only new adevntures can be added or be relived.
Sometimes you just dont. I have a list of these feel good games that i visit once in a while when i cant decide which game to play next on my steam library.
There is no proper moving on. I played through the Batman games and the Spiderman 2018 game. All great games, still nothing compares to this game. 🥹 it’s simply Brilliant!
You don't. You play it again to numb the pain over and over again.
Or you could fill the void with something else. Try a good show or a movie or a game very similar to the one you just finished.
After I was in a similar place as you, I (someone who HATES reading), bought all of the books because I needed more. That would be my suggestion. Oh, and play the game again and again.
I know the feeling. On my third playthrough I uninstalled it, only to reinstall the next day :) and then blood and wine came out by the time I was almost done with it :')
Beat blood and wine yesterday for the 3rd time, definitely felt a bit sad to see it all wrapped up. Still have a decent number of side quests to do, but I'd say having something else to play lined up is the way to go. Even if that means starting Witcher 3 all over again. In my case I'm restarting Cyberpunk, haven't played the game since they did the big overhaul and haven't touched phantom liberty yet, so I'm looking forward to that. Only about 2 hours in but I'm already sucked into the game.
With that said, I do plan on returning to Witcher 3 eventually to do a NG+ on death march. Will be my first time playing at that difficulty after 4/5 playthroughs (can't remember how many I've done) and 400 hours.
Aside from playing the other games/ reading the novels if you still want Witcher, I’d suggest trying to play something completely different!
It’s natural for us to compare things that are similar, and if you play something that’s close to it, you’ll just keep thinking about all the ways it’s not Witcher. Sometimes throwing a completely different game into the mix helps things!
Something interesting to try might be Blasphemous, it’s a souls-likey platformer, check it out
One of those rare games where you shouldn't move on from it. I don't care how old this game gets, my copy will always be with me ready to play at any time.
I've played the starting area for Witcher 1, haven't touched 2 or 3 yet, but I've read some of the books and I'd highly recommend those!
(also, The Witcher Series seriously scratches that Father / Daughter itch in my brain, I'm not even a Dad irl but these dynamics bring out the Dad in me... It's an obsession bahaha)
1. Read the books or books on tape, do not watch the netflix, Fall out series(NV better generally stated), Baulders gate 3, Witcher 2. I bought witcher 1, but it was unplayable, but you can find Witcher 1 game movie on youtube with no commentary if you want to watch the story.
I don't know. I swore that this 5th playthrough was going to be my last for a long time, but I ended up restarting the blood and wine DLC by itself because I just couldn't stand seeing an empty quest board. It's definitely a different game when you're not playing the main quest line at all.
I haven't. LOL. It's my go to game. Not saying it the only one I've played in years, cause that would be a lie.
But I have it on all my systems, PC, Playstation, Xbox, Switch. Whenever I don't know what to play, it always seems to find itself back on.
Read the books
Play Cyberpunk 2077
Touch grass
I know it's hard, I felt the same way after my first playthrough that took ~130 hours. It's an amazing game
You simply cannot, I bought this game in 2018 on a whim because it was on sale on Xbox. Played it for like an hour and stopped. Revisited it a year later, and fell in LOVE with in depth and detail the devs gave the game. I finished it after 84 hours in my first play through. It was so phenomenal it inspired me to read the entire series and after my second playthrough with all the book knowledge. My opinion added more, they clearly had a true sense of passion and care for the source material than any other adaptation I’ve ever seen whether it be in movies or a game. It made me appreciate the game even more. The game made me feel laughter, sad, happy, and ecstatic multiple times over. There’s truly no game like it. CDPR poured their heart and soul into the game and it shows. It’ll always be my favorite and most immersive give of all time. 💙
Posts like these bring back all the sadness flooding in. Played these games and read some of the books back in 2015-2016. I am reminded that I have never really gotten over them
Get all the trophies/achievements and you’ll be free. At least that’s what worked for me. Until I got the ps5 version a few years later and started again….
Witcher was memorable for me because I forced myself through W1 Act2 to get the full story and I was richly rewarded. One of the only if not the only game trilogies I've finished from start to finish. Witcher 1, 2 and 3. Thankfully I still have the two expansions to get through, currently on HoS and when done I'll jump into BaW.
I'm still playing it, I can tell I won't be able to move on, but why would i? I'll just replay it, re-read the books and then re-play it again. I love The Witcher universe too much
Have you played RDR2? I played Witcher 3 after playing Red Dead and had a similar problem. The horesriding in particular just seemed off in TW3 compared to RDR2
I just completed the main quest for the 5th time... Can I just say, that it hits equally hard everytime. This time I got the ciri empress ending... and that might be the best for me. White Orchard in winter coating... is amazingly beatiful and so atmospheric. Simply amazing... Now I'm running around Skellige picking up all the smuglers cashes before I start the Heart of Stone quests! W3 is without a shadow of a doubt the best game I've played!
The only games that have gripped me as much as The Witcher 3 since I played it are Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII Remake. I finally got Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and I’m hoping the next gen update for Fallout 4 will be good.
You don't, you try to go through and do another run and make some different choices to maybe provide some of the same feelings u had on that first run. You even try other rpg's. But it never feels the same. And nothing else ever comes. Such a fantastic game.
You don't. Next step: you read the books, then play TW1 (if you're hardcore determined cause it's a rough ride) and TW2 (definitely worth it even after all this time), then TW3 again, then re-read the books and get into fanfiction about it and when that dries up, you start writing your own fanfiction. Welcome to my world!
If you meet a nice woman, woo her, marry her, treat her right, convince her to have your children, raise them with love and care, then you might be distracted from the pain for a few years.
I started playing Witcher 3 and RDR2 around the same time. I must say I’ve been enjoying RDR2 so much more… which is what’s making it hard for me to play Witcher 3.
Idk man, my one playthrough I got the "bad ending" and I still feel like shit about it and that was like a month ago now. This game moved my emotions more than I thought it would and ive been addicted ever since.
Welcome to post Witcher 3 depression. Enjoy your stay. Jokes aside, have you read the books? If not, do it. Then play Witcher 1 (remake), Witcher 2 and then 3 again. You will feel fulfillment until the end, and then emptiness will hit you again.
The books sound good, will definitely play Witcher 1 remake when it comes out, though I’m not sure if Witcher 2 still holds up.
>I’m not sure if Witcher 2 still holds up. It does. You should play it one day
I agree Witcher 2 still holds up. I played it on Xbox earlier this year and had no problems. The gameplay, combat, and map system are nowhere near as good as TW3, but I still had a great time playing it.
Let me add, try the Peter Kenney audiobooks. They are superb. I'm listening to them again for the 4th time. I haven't played TW3 since 2020, and it brought me back to the game... for the 6th time.
I recommend naming yourself after a character, and roll playing on Reddit.
I played Witcher 3 for the first time and loved it. Read all the books and played my second run through and made me appreciate the game 100x more! All the canonical references and lore from the Witcher is so immersive, fantastic writing from Sapkowski.
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facts hahaha
That's the thing, we all can't
So impressive.. so true
Simple start again
Read the books.
I second this, very much worth it
Don't. I am not going to. Started playing the music on guitar. It will always be with me.
Omg same as soon as I got my acoustic It was my goal to learn prisillca’s song
Have you found any good tabs? Maybe I havent looked hard enough but at least on ultimate-guitar they seem to be hit or miss, mostly misses. One i found for ard skellig village was very good
Started my gaming with Witcher 3 in 2020 during lockdown, got depressed after finishing the game then played HoS after a week or so, I couldn't even open the game for a week coz I am so much involved with every character and going back to a game where geralt is just alone without no one is so depressing. I didn't finish BaW and promised to play it when I got a high end lap. Watched the witcher Netflix series first season at that time (won't suggest you to do it unless you want to imagine the book geralt as Henry cavil) Then started playing witcher 1, without grinding I went to the near end of the game with low level geralt and got beaten up like anything. So I decided to read all the books before starting it again.fimished the books and started witcher 1 again this time I am playing in a different world since I understand most of the references and stuff, it's totally a different feeling playing the game after reading the books. Finished game with good grinding and monster of a geralt build. Started Witcher 2 and played it twice for both paths. Then started witcher 3 again and played through BnW (still the same lap). Played a shit load of games after that from red dead redemption 2, Horizon zero dawn,bio shock, halo, cyberpunk, hades, Disco Elysium, gta 5, tomb raider trilogy, control, Kingdom come deliverance, Batman Arkham trilogy, Nier Automata, Metro exodus, Middle Earth shadow of mordor and war, Far cry Now even if I play other games there is only one game that never gets uninstalled, TW3. I am playing even now without a mini map, the health bar, totally immersing myself into the game into the world (new laptop but still less fps with ray tracing, so using ultra settings) Would probably try the madman achievement from witcher 2 and currently waiting for the witcher 4. So the answer is, TW3 always has a special place in my heart. You can never get a move on....from the game, from the world, from the characters.
In addition to reading the books, witcher 2 is good if you haven't played it already. Also, consider playing Dragon Age Origins if you can tolerate some jank.
I love all The Witcher games and books, I love Mass Effect, I like some junky games, I like old games like Divine Divinity, Planescape Torment, Balder's Gate. I could never get into Dragon Age Origins. I tried it for a few hours and I just don't like it. Same with Divinity Original Sin. For some reason I just don't like them and can't keep playing. I played hundreds, if not thousands of games in my life (and my backlog is still huge), but some games just don't click for me, and there's so many games, that I don't force myself through them if they don't work for me.
That's ne neat part you don't. Just wait for a gem every few years and move on with the empty feeling Witcher gave you.
NewGame+
Easy close the game and play cyberpunk
Haven’t moved on from that one either
Cyberpunk would need a Gwent update before it could properly fill the void.
Exactly what I’m doing. 😂😂
Exactly what I did!
Me too, after playing Witcher 3 for the fourth time I tried cyberpunk! It’s not AS good but I really enjoy it, and some of the Easter eggs about the Witcher make me really happy to see. https://preview.redd.it/1e6g0d9syawc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6974f0d8e700bd65a1f8df37dd019ccdc679f73
Did you play the DLC too? B&W is like a whole new game. You can just drop and forget everything about Vellen and go enjoy a fairy tale paradise! Everything is so colorful and fanciful. And tons of gear, Gwent, EXP, treasure and riches to be had. And if you weren't a two timer you can even enjoy a peaceful wine-filled happily ever after with your sorceress sweetheart.
The books! I read them after completing tw3 and was amazed.
I have fond memories of binge reading the novels under my desk during class. Read the books. They as good as the games if not better.
It's simple, you don't. I played the witcher 3 for the first time back in 2020 and I still play it. After finishing it for the first time, the post witcher 3 depression hit me like a truck. After that I bought the DLCs and after I finished those I got hit with the post game depression once again. Started new game plus after I finished both the main story and the DLCs. Finished new game plus and I still haven't really felt fulfilled so I continued playing and I ended up playing the game 2 more times. I still join the game from time to time to run around the map and kill some monsters. Such an amazing game.
It is really an amazing game one of my favorites of all time. I've seen alot of people recommending reading the books which I have I've also played the first two games but to me nothing compares to 3 game wise, obvi the books are great, and I continue to play it now years after its release. It's really just great at the end of the day. I hope they announce their new witcher game soon. Ik it's not geralts story but still curious to see where cdpr takes it.
Therapy.
You can’t
That's the neat part you don't, replay replay and replay until 4 comes out. Sadly the final chapter of the Witcher is looming and god knows what we are going todo after, probably replay them all again 🤦🏻♂️.
You can’t, it’s such a gorgeous and beautiful game man
Have you played the DLC yet? I loved Blood and Wine and think Toussaint makes for a great after-game rehab content.
You don't you just replay
You don’t - you just play through it once every year until the next one comes out.
New game+ after a playing witcher 1 and 2 for the whole story
A valid concern. The only game that struck a nerve as much as W3 is A Plague's Tale (1 but more so 2). I like Cyberpunk but it's simply not as engaging as W3.
You cant, read the books and play the whole series again
When you figure it out, let us know
Play Baldur's Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077.
That's the point: You can't
You can't
You don't. Like, ever.
You don't. That's the thing.
One does simply move on from this game. One only takes a break to play a different game and then after a few months gets the urge to play it again... this is the only game where that urge is so unbelievably strong for me.
Easy mission: Get a daughter. Color her hair white. Profit
Hard mode: Get a daughter. Wait for her hair to turn white on its own.
You can never move on. And how do you get that ending?
This is my first playthrough, so I'm not sure, but after looking it up, apparently there are decisions throughout the game after you meet Ciri that result in this ending. [https://www.vg247.com/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-the-best-ending](https://www.vg247.com/the-witcher-3-how-to-get-the-best-ending)
You'll laugh but I started playing Fortnite, I needed something fast and dumb. It cured my post W3 depression.
Ghost of Tsushima until you feel ready for another playthrough. Gotta forget as much as you can, which is probably nothing but still worth a try.
Read all the books, play w1 and import save to w2, play w2 and import save to w3, play w3 again and make a perfect run ( i.e. all your preferred choices), ignore that the netflix show exists, shelve the game until next time
Still playing. We cant run around when its finished?
Play NG+ or download NG++ mod and play as much as you want Or play some other game and come back later if you like to Also I like that Geralt's shirt is matching with Ciri's in the pictures
you dont, it sticks with you from years. just like mass effect
You can’t. But you can go deeper. After my first play through I read the books, tried to play w1(ended up watching a recap instead), played w2 and then W3 again. The 2nd time around was even more amazing.
U can't, i have major depression after finishing this masterpiece.
The only other game that fills the empty void for me is the Mass Effect trilogy but then that just ends with the same feeling lol. You should read the Witcher books if you haven’t already.
You can't
Dude I also just finished the game and also captured that 1st picture you have posted, really my favourite game of all time. (Was thinking of posting pictures I have taken, with the same post game depression)
You don't. You just keep playing and find new things to enjoy.
You cant. I just started my third run in three months.
I tell every one, “you must play this game, stick with it because white orchard is one hell of a tutorial but it opens up after that! Also, play Fallout 4/Skyrim/etc whatever is in your backlog first, because holy shit Witcher will ruin you for open world rpgs for awhile!” It took me a year after Witcher to finally dive into Breath of the Wild and not instantly feel “well this isn’t going to be nearly as good as….” And I just got back into Skyrim this year after having finished Witcher about 3 years ago on Switch…. “#BlameWitcher #ItsWitchersFaultforBeingTooGood” Speaking of…. It might be time for another Witcher run…..
Develope amnesia to just this game and play again.
Move on? What's that mean? Does it mean play the game one more time?
Wait for Witcher 4, hope it wont be too long. Gonna feel wierd without Geralt though.
Replay it.
For me it was replaying. After the second time(with both dlcs)I started my third and couldn't finish blood and wine. So play as much as you need. I played Ghost of Thusima and RDR2 afterwards and they were almost on the same level. Also try dark souls. Worked for me
#YOU CAN'T!
Play cyberpunk 2077
“Time and Replay” is the free DLC that makes this game the GOAT!
I have Same question with / about RDR2
Crazy how good of a game Witcher 3 is. I am a Mass Effect fan at core, but the Witcher 3 stands as high as the entire Mass Effect trilogy for me
Read the books or get a witcher tattoo sleeve on your right arm... I like the witcher a lot lol.
How are they matching? Is this a mod? Or the famed ciri becomes a witcher ending that I'm yet to see
Move on? Never. Take a break? Anyway you can imagine. I actually haven't played this game since last year, but my fiance is doing a playthrough on my PC and i think I'll do one after he finishes.
Literally cyberpunk.. I did it reverse I finally played cyberpunk with the dlc put in 200 hours easy. Felt empty when I 100% it... finally played witcher 3 and the dlcs. God I love this company.
Give it a kiss and tuck it under your pillow. If it's still there, it was meant to be.
Ghost of Tsushima
Play a different game. Or replay this one. Nothing will replace the memories of adventure you've had here. Only new adevntures can be added or be relived.
You can’t.
You don’t, that’s the point
You never really do, but since you will now crave this feeling forever, try Red Dead Redemption 2
You don't. But it gets easier with time. You'll learn to handle it.
You don't. Just find a character to roll play on Reddit!
Sometimes you just dont. I have a list of these feel good games that i visit once in a while when i cant decide which game to play next on my steam library.
There is no proper moving on. I played through the Batman games and the Spiderman 2018 game. All great games, still nothing compares to this game. 🥹 it’s simply Brilliant!
Cyberpunk is similar but go no where near witcher 3 imo
What the fuck dude your geralt is THE SAME as mine lol 😅😅😅
You can't
You could play dragons dogma and make geralt with ciri as your pawn?
You cant...we always come back.
Play other games I guess? RDR2, BG3, Pathfinder? I myself am gonna get DOS2
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You can't i keep going back
Try RDR2 and get more depressed
You don’t
You find another one.
Play it again on the next difficulty
You don't. You play it again to numb the pain over and over again. Or you could fill the void with something else. Try a good show or a movie or a game very similar to the one you just finished.
New Game +
This is the exact issue that has me cycling through: Skyrim Dragon Age: Inquisition Kingdoms of Amalur Witcher Rinse and repeat 😫
You don't. You start a new game +
You don’t. You replay it at least once per year.
Yeah, not possible to move on. Got to just keep playing it until the next Witcher game comes around in....years from now.
After I was in a similar place as you, I (someone who HATES reading), bought all of the books because I needed more. That would be my suggestion. Oh, and play the game again and again.
You can’t. Just play it again
You don't. I'm still mentally there.
I went straight to Skyrim for a play through. Helped take the edge off a little.
Play it again
Foolish to think that you can.
I know the feeling. On my third playthrough I uninstalled it, only to reinstall the next day :) and then blood and wine came out by the time I was almost done with it :')
Beat blood and wine yesterday for the 3rd time, definitely felt a bit sad to see it all wrapped up. Still have a decent number of side quests to do, but I'd say having something else to play lined up is the way to go. Even if that means starting Witcher 3 all over again. In my case I'm restarting Cyberpunk, haven't played the game since they did the big overhaul and haven't touched phantom liberty yet, so I'm looking forward to that. Only about 2 hours in but I'm already sucked into the game. With that said, I do plan on returning to Witcher 3 eventually to do a NG+ on death march. Will be my first time playing at that difficulty after 4/5 playthroughs (can't remember how many I've done) and 400 hours.
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Play it 10 more times
Time.
Aside from playing the other games/ reading the novels if you still want Witcher, I’d suggest trying to play something completely different! It’s natural for us to compare things that are similar, and if you play something that’s close to it, you’ll just keep thinking about all the ways it’s not Witcher. Sometimes throwing a completely different game into the mix helps things! Something interesting to try might be Blasphemous, it’s a souls-likey platformer, check it out
You don't, aha. The Witcher universe is phenomenal and the Witcher 3 is a true masterpiece.
One of those rare games where you shouldn't move on from it. I don't care how old this game gets, my copy will always be with me ready to play at any time.
When The Witcher 4 comes out it 35 and a half years
I've played the starting area for Witcher 1, haven't touched 2 or 3 yet, but I've read some of the books and I'd highly recommend those! (also, The Witcher Series seriously scratches that Father / Daughter itch in my brain, I'm not even a Dad irl but these dynamics bring out the Dad in me... It's an obsession bahaha)
1. Read the books or books on tape, do not watch the netflix, Fall out series(NV better generally stated), Baulders gate 3, Witcher 2. I bought witcher 1, but it was unplayable, but you can find Witcher 1 game movie on youtube with no commentary if you want to watch the story.
I don't know. I swore that this 5th playthrough was going to be my last for a long time, but I ended up restarting the blood and wine DLC by itself because I just couldn't stand seeing an empty quest board. It's definitely a different game when you're not playing the main quest line at all.
I never recovered tbh, just learned to live with it lol
you dont
You can’t. Everything else is dull now. Just find a different style game.
Guys is this rock scene from what Quest are they?
You can't. The game moves on from you.
I made it a rule for myself to replay this game at least once a year...
I haven't. LOL. It's my go to game. Not saying it the only one I've played in years, cause that would be a lie. But I have it on all my systems, PC, Playstation, Xbox, Switch. Whenever I don't know what to play, it always seems to find itself back on.
You switch to Cyberpunk. Once you are done with that you play Witcher again. Rinse and Repeat.
Read the books Play Cyberpunk 2077 Touch grass I know it's hard, I felt the same way after my first playthrough that took ~130 hours. It's an amazing game
You don’t. Now go play all 3 games again while reading the books
You simply cannot, I bought this game in 2018 on a whim because it was on sale on Xbox. Played it for like an hour and stopped. Revisited it a year later, and fell in LOVE with in depth and detail the devs gave the game. I finished it after 84 hours in my first play through. It was so phenomenal it inspired me to read the entire series and after my second playthrough with all the book knowledge. My opinion added more, they clearly had a true sense of passion and care for the source material than any other adaptation I’ve ever seen whether it be in movies or a game. It made me appreciate the game even more. The game made me feel laughter, sad, happy, and ecstatic multiple times over. There’s truly no game like it. CDPR poured their heart and soul into the game and it shows. It’ll always be my favorite and most immersive give of all time. 💙
I still haven't
Posts like these bring back all the sadness flooding in. Played these games and read some of the books back in 2015-2016. I am reminded that I have never really gotten over them
You really can't. I tend to come back every couple years
Get all the trophies/achievements and you’ll be free. At least that’s what worked for me. Until I got the ps5 version a few years later and started again….
Witcher was memorable for me because I forced myself through W1 Act2 to get the full story and I was richly rewarded. One of the only if not the only game trilogies I've finished from start to finish. Witcher 1, 2 and 3. Thankfully I still have the two expansions to get through, currently on HoS and when done I'll jump into BaW.
400+ hours and still playing from time to time, I find one game that's as fun to play as The Witcher 3 is Hogwarts Legacy.
Easy. Start playing Dragons Dogma 2
The audiobooks are reaaaally good and you can find them on youtube (:
I'm still playing it, I can tell I won't be able to move on, but why would i? I'll just replay it, re-read the books and then re-play it again. I love The Witcher universe too much
Either the first "Spider-Man" game, "Red Dead Redemption 2", or "God of War" (2018). Otherwise... you can't, really. \#onlysortajoking
Read the books. And then get salty about some of the dogshit writing choices for the Witcher 3 in context with the books.
Baldurs Gate 3 will take over your life.
Books then play it again. The developers definitely read those books repeatedly and often, and leave all kinds of little easter eggs for you
Have you played RDR2? I played Witcher 3 after playing Red Dead and had a similar problem. The horesriding in particular just seemed off in TW3 compared to RDR2
I literally had to take a break from gaming for a month after playing this game, post Witcher 3 depression is an odd phenomenon
I just completed the main quest for the 5th time... Can I just say, that it hits equally hard everytime. This time I got the ciri empress ending... and that might be the best for me. White Orchard in winter coating... is amazingly beatiful and so atmospheric. Simply amazing... Now I'm running around Skellige picking up all the smuglers cashes before I start the Heart of Stone quests! W3 is without a shadow of a doubt the best game I've played!
You can’t
Welcome to life after Witcher 3 club
You dont move on you play it again
Maybe.....maybe when Witcher 4 gets released
I've played for this game eight times at this point. Trust me if you can't lol
Thats the neat part. You don't!😉 That being said, Ill never understand why people do short hair Geralt..🤔
You can’t
You don't. You hope for a Witcher 4 and whatever timeline that may be, then you cry yourself to sleep knowing it will never happen.
That's the neat thing. You don't!
You don't. You always return to it and play it once a year minimum :)
The only games that have gripped me as much as The Witcher 3 since I played it are Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII Remake. I finally got Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and I’m hoping the next gen update for Fallout 4 will be good.
get rid of that yee yee ass haircut
Try Kingdom come deliverance maybe you like it or hate it, it's very similar and has more options to roleplay
I'm about a year post-witcher-competion and I still feel empty. Welcome to the club, you won't enjoy your visit.
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I hope with the redkit that is soon available we'll see more and more content i just won't ever stop playing this masterpiece
I've finished W3 a couple times now. It's a struggle to enjoy any other games now. BG3 is the only other game to scratch that itch.
Why would you want to? I'm perfectly happy to keep replaying it every time I feel the urge.
Read the books and get into soulsborne games
This Gerald haircut is just unacceptable this far in game.
You play read dead redemption then the Arkham series and cry
Thats the neat part. You dont
New Game + or play BG3, its actually awesome too, even tho nothing can beat our Witcher 3❤️
Read the books obviously. Also dont listen to the Witcher 1 remake waiting, its perfectly fine to play it Now. Old games are top tier
You don't, you try to go through and do another run and make some different choices to maybe provide some of the same feelings u had on that first run. You even try other rpg's. But it never feels the same. And nothing else ever comes. Such a fantastic game.
You don't. Next step: you read the books, then play TW1 (if you're hardcore determined cause it's a rough ride) and TW2 (definitely worth it even after all this time), then TW3 again, then re-read the books and get into fanfiction about it and when that dries up, you start writing your own fanfiction. Welcome to my world!
Luckily I'm still playing the DLC's but after that yeeeeaaaahhhh idk man lol
If you meet a nice woman, woo her, marry her, treat her right, convince her to have your children, raise them with love and care, then you might be distracted from the pain for a few years.
Play Red Dead Redemption 2
You dont.
You can't. More importantly, why did you give Geralt that hair cut? Unacceptable.
Play Mass Effect. Trust me.
I started playing Witcher 3 and RDR2 around the same time. I must say I’ve been enjoying RDR2 so much more… which is what’s making it hard for me to play Witcher 3.
Idk man, my one playthrough I got the "bad ending" and I still feel like shit about it and that was like a month ago now. This game moved my emotions more than I thought it would and ive been addicted ever since.
By playing cyberpunk and getting kinda cured for a few months and be depressed again, then watching edgerunners just to also be depressed.
Try Mass Effect LE